A spokesperson said after they were referred to the case by Nottinghamshire Police: "The IPCC was informed of a collision involving a police vehicle and a pedestrian in Memorial Avenue, Worksop, which happened at around 4.30pm yesterday (Tuesday, 29 December), and deployed investigators to the scene.

"We are currently assessing whether there should be an investigation involving the IPCC."

Nottinghamshire Police has also confirmed that an collision occurred involving a police car and a female pedestrian, leaving the woman, beleived to be in her 30s, with serious injuries, and their own investigation is underway.